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    Sorting logs by corordinates using a spread sheet and Excel, suggestions for methods of sorting wanted.

    Doing it in excel is a great challenge and demonstration of your skills. Be interesting to build a database project as phase 2. Good luck with your project.
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    Sorting logs by corordinates using a spread sheet and Excel, suggestions for methods of sorting wanted.

    You need a database. Excel is a great collection tool but what you need is a watched folder that automatically loads the spreadsheets. Then you can query that data against GIS info from another source.
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    Mini 4 Waypoints - POIs not saving

    Thanks much for the tip. I’ll give that a try.
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    DJI Mini 3 Pro | Uncontrolled sinking leads to ditch into ocean despite countermeasures

    I fortunately saw this video before I flew too close to water. I’m staying at 20 ft to hopefully avoid it.
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    Mini 4 Waypoints - POIs not saving

    The Mini 4 seams awesome to me so far. It took me about 10 minutes to build a route to inspect our dam and the incoming flow by slowly flying the route and dropping waypoints. Hopefully I will figure out the POI but if not I’ll just add hang time and do photos that way. I’m not sure if the...
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    Mini 4 Waypoints - POIs not saving

    Hoping for some help with this. I tried Waypoints today by adding them along my first pass over a particular route. I also added a number of POIs to keep the camera oriented. After recording I replayed the route and it worked brilliantly, making smooth moves throughout. My only issue is when...
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    UAV Forecast good or not so much?

    If you are near an airport learn to read METAR and TAF reports for free. Then step outside and see if you have local phenomena. The most interesting part of 107 test was learning more about aviation related weather.